About the Foundation

Beyond supporting the Medal of Honor recipients and their exclusive Society, the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation is dedicated to educating our nation’s youth and the broader U.S. public about the values of courage, sacrifice, selfless service and patriotism embodied in the Medal of Honor and applying those values daily.

Foundation Initiatives

The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation has undertaken a broad range of initiatives aimed at increasing awareness of the Medal of Honor and what it represents. The Foundation is particularly grateful to the Medal of Honor recipients for all they do to help us perpetuate their legacy of courage and sacrifice and for the many generous individual and corporate donors who have made the initiatives possible.

For more information on the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, please download the Foundation Brochure.

The Medals

Learn about the medals, their symbolism, design and storied history.
Go behind the scenes and learn how they are manufactured or explore their place in culture.

The Recipients

Meet the heroes of past and present who have demonstrated bravery, gallantry and sacrifice above and
beyond the call of duty. Learn
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Character Development

The Medal of Honor Character Development Program incorporates the ideals of courage and selfless service
into the middle and high school curriculum to build character and promote responsible citizenship.

The Society

Just as the Medal of Honor itself has grown and developed since 1862, so to has the society that
represents the men who wear it. Learn about our Society, the Foundation and the Museum. Learn
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